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Spills From Fracking Are Worse Than We ImaginedDebate rages on about just how “safe” fracking is, but don’t let anyone tell you that spills aren’t happening…and at an alarming rate. A…
Dog’s death from licking toxic bread mould in recycling bin sparks warning to pet owners and parentsStandard and food waste recycling are good for Mother Earth, but they could be harmful to your children or family pet(s) if you don’t take special care of the…
WARNING: Your Baby’s Sophie the Giraffe Toy Might Be Full of MoldThere may be no more popular gift for new parents than Sophie La Girafe, aka Sophie the Giraffe. Created and sold by French toy manufacturer Vulli, the popular teether…
Target’s new chemicals policy hits a bullseyeNationwide superstore chain Target has outlined a new chemicals strategy that “promises to cleanse its shelves, and the brands along its value chain, of toxic…
Are there toxins in your fast food packaging?Is the sugar and fat in fast food the least concerning about what many Americans are eating on almost a daily basis? According to Silent Spring Institute and lead…
Study of cancer-causing toxins finds e-cigarettes much safer than smokingWith the ever increasing popularity of e-cigarettes, which are sold as a healthy alternative to traditional cigarettes, serious questions are being raised about just…
Car Seats Save Lives, but Can Expose Children to Potentially Harmful ToxinsYou’ve watched all the videos, read all of the parenting books, and combed through your new car seat manual. You’ve done everything you’ve been told…
Neurobehavioural effects of developmental toxicityIn February of 2014, doctors Philippe Grandjean, MD and Philip J Landrigan, MD, published a paper on the effects of certain industrial chemicals on the…
Supplement Makers Brace for Federal GMO LabelingSometimes a law is created to answer the tough questions, take a bold new stance, or even simply to close loopholes in existing laws. And sometimes a law is created…
Household dust is laced with toxic chemicals, study findsA first of its kind new study has found that not only is dust the sign of a home that’s missed a cleaning or two, it’s also potentially harmful to our…
FDA stops sale of some antibacterial hand and body wash productsWhile antibacterial products aren’t going away, the FDA is finally taking steps to ensure they’re safer than they’ve ever been. It was announced last…
Man-made toxic chemicals are found 7 miles below the PacificAs our knowledge of the chemicals we use in our products grows, so does our understanding of how it affects the environment and the wildlife that’s a part of it.…
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